Gunsbach
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Coordinates: 48°02′54″N 7°10′36″E / 48.0483333333°N 7.17666666667°E
| Location | |
  Gunsbach
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Colmar |
| Canton | Munster |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de Munster |
| Mayor | Jean-Louis Schiele (2008-2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 326–985 m (1,070–3,230 ft) (avg. 340 m/1,100 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.18 km2 (2.39 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 920 (2006) |
| - Density | 149 /km² (390 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68117/ 68140 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Gunsbach (German: Günsbach) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in northeastern France.
[edit] Personalities
Albert Schweitzer grew up here in the late 19th century, when the region had been incorporated to the German Empire. The town is home to the International Albert Schweitzer Association, with a small museum and an archive. [1].
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